“Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” coming to The Pocket in Hot Springs this August

The musical thriller Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is coming to The Pocket Community Theatre in August. The 26-member cast at The Pocket is having fun rehearsing this show with music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; the book was written by Hugh Wheeler and adapted by Christopher Bond.

This play details the partnership between fellow tenants Benjamin Barker, alias Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street, and Mrs. Lovett who operates a struggling pie shop. Sweeney Todd has been wrongfully sentenced to life imprisonment by a corrupt judge and returns to get revenge only to find out his family has been torn apart. Their plans lead to some pretty deadly consequences,

Directed by Taylor Oxley, Sweeney Todd will be at The Pocket on August 5, 6, 12, and 13 at 7:30 p.m., with matinees on Sunday, August 7 and 14 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. The box office hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday thru Saturday, beginning August 1.

Reservations can be made by visiting The Pocket website at http://www.pockettheatre.com or calling 623-8585. The Pocket Community Theatre is located at 170 Ravine, just off Park, at the intersection of Ramble and Ravine streets in Downtown Hot Springs.